Can this error be related to specific operating systems or file systems when importing Python modules leading to the `ValueError`?

The underlying cause (null bytes) is independent of the OS or file system. However, *how* the null bytes get into a file might sometimes depend on the OS or file system due to specific file handling practices or issues with the file system itself. For example, a corrupted file system on Windows or Linux could contribute to the problem, but the core error will still be the null byte itself within the file's content.